Coming Out of the Adoptive Closet explores the social disclosure patterns of adoptive parents, giving voice to the "everyday life" of adoptive families. In previous generations, parents often chose to keep the adoption experience hidden with an "adoptive closet." This qualitative study, utilizing interviews with 43 adoptive couples, explores the social disclosure of adoptive information by a new generation of adoptive parents. Focus is given to issues of social perception, individual development, family development, and family presentation strategies.
- ISBN10 0761827382
- ISBN13 9780761827382
- Publish Date 10 December 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University Press of America
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 274
- Language English